Snapshot of trade-related Federal Government support and advice available to help Australian business take advantage of free trade agreements
23.07.2020
The following snapshot information on the range of trade-related Federal Government support and advice available to help Australian business take advantage of free trade agreements that may be useful for your business. It is a helpful summary reference.
- TradeStart is a network of specialist export advisers located across the nation providing support and advice to Australian businesses. For more information, refer to: https://www.austrade.gov.au/Australian/How-Austrade-can-help/Trade-services/TradeStart
- Austrade helps connects Australian businesses to the world and the world to Australian businesses. Austrade’s experts in Australia and abroad collaborate to provide the best ‘in-country’ advice to businesses. For more information, refer to: https://www.austrade.gov.au.
- The Export Market Development Grants scheme provides financial assistance for aspiring and current exporters. For more information, refer to: https://www.austrade.gov.au/Australian/Export/Export-Grants.
- The Free Trade Agreement Digital Seminar Series is being held to raise Australian businesses awareness and use of free trade agreements. For more information and recordings of past webcasts, refer to: https://www.austrade.gov.au/Australian/Export/Free-Trade-Agreements/seminars.
- The FTA Portal provides easy-to-access information on exporting and importing goods and services using Australia’s network of free trade agreements. For more information, refer to: https://www.ftaportal.dfat.gov.au. For information on Australia’s free trade agreements, including those under negotiation, refer to: fta.gov.au.
- Collaboration between government and industry stakeholders is underway to remove non-tariff barriers faced by Australian businesses in overseas in overseas markets. For more information, refer to: https://www.tradebarriers.gov.au/
- AusIndustry, through an extensive outreach network of Regional Managers and Entrepreneurs’ Programme Facilitators, works directly with businesses to provide targeted advice and support to help them grow and succeed. This outreach network connects businesses to relevant grants and other support, including in relation to COVID-19. For more information, refer to: https://www.business.gov.au/
- Export Finance Australia is the government’s export credit agency. It provides financial solutions for export-related businesses through loans, guarantees and bonds. For more information, refer to: https://www.exportfinance.gov.au
- Australian Trusted Trader program reduces ‘red tape’ for accredited Trusted Trader businesses at the border and expedites the flow of their cargo in and out of Australia. For more information, refer to: https://www.abf.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/trustedtrader
- The Manual of Importing Country Requirements website sets out the requirements that exporters must meet for products and commodities to be accepted for import into other countries. For more information, refer to: https://micor.agriculture.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx